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Lauren Gallow is a Seattle-based design writer and editor. Formerly an in-house writer for Olson Kundig, she holds an MA in Art & Architectural History from UCSB. She is a regular contributor to Dwell, Luxe, and Interior Design and writes for Metropolis, Cultured, Architectural Digest, and Architect’s Newspaper.

This Cantilevered Home in Austria Takes In All the Views
Floor-to-ceiling windows wrap the second level, providing a panoramic perspective over rolling green hills.
In Uruguay, a Home Near the Coast Keeps Things Open
Casa Mat by Argentinian firm Mutar favors experimentation over traditional domestic boundaries.
A House With a Green Roof Tucks Into the Landscape in Lithuania
By designing a home with an angled roof covered in sod, architecture firm After Party takes living in the land to the next level.
An Architect’s Family Home in Costa Rica Is a Self-Sustaining Oasis
With lush gardens, solar panels, and a recycled-water system, the off-grid home of architect Rodolfo Tinoco is equipped to fend...
A Brutalist-Inspired, Off-Grid Retreat Rises in a Remote Costa Rican Cloud Forest
Local architect María de la Paz Alice designs a tropical mountain haven with a crystal-encrusted, concrete-clad “vortex.”
A Working Farm in North Carolina Is Capped by a Cozy Modern Farmhouse
This cypress-clad dwelling nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Appalachia was a family affair.
A Stoic Structure in Oaxaca Gives Way to a Couple’s Convivial Home
Designed for gatherings, Nuestro Sueño features living spaces that flow one into the next, all surrounding a central open-air...
High Schoolers in Seattle Build a Tiny Library That Makes Room for Everyone
The new Estelita’s Library is an open and inclusive space where activism is encouraged through community engagement and the...
A Couple’s Home in Australia Is a Canvas for Changing Light
Centered in a lush garden, the single-level dwelling by Edition Office features softly textured brick and burnished concrete that...
A Bangkok Home’s Soaring Interiors Are Set Off by a Series of Atriums
The family residence by Thai firm Looklen Architects features four different courtyards with trees that stretch beyond its...
A Family’s Queenslander Cottage Is Cracked Open With an Airy, Shed-Like Addition
The extension by design firm zuzana&nicholas features a lofted interior and massive sliders, creating a space that flows into the...
A War-Era Prefab Makes Way for a Breezy Bungalow in Los Angeles
Built atop the footprint of a home constructed during World War I, Pink House by And And And Studio captures the essence of...
In Argentina, Seven Homes Pop Up on 16,000 Square Feet
Local firm BBOA solves for suburban housing densification by creating an elegant tiny community.
This Beach House in Australia Is Nothing Like Its Neighbors—or Any Beach House You’ve Seen
Though it’d be hard to tell from the street, the compound of concrete blocks forms a surprisingly breezy family retreat.
A Historic Austin Bungalow Rides Again After a “Surfer Cowboy” Revamp
Filmmaker Scott Ballew art directs a colorful addition to his 100-year-old home in Travis Heights with the help of architect duo...
A Terrace Home in London Gets a Luminous Extension While Keeping a Low Profile
Hunkered under a green roof, a new indoor/outdoor addition by Turner Architects breathes fresh life into a family home.
Budget Breakdown: A Seattle Architect Gives Her Galley Kitchen a Mod Update for $28K
Aimée O’Carroll of goCstudio uses color blocking to fantastic effect in her 60-square-foot kitchen.
A Courtyard House in Austin Resembles a “Reverse Coconut”
Murray Legge Architecture creates a flexible, budget-conscious home for a German expat on a shared lot in East Austin.
A Houston Doctor’s Health-Focused Home Banishes Toxins and Braces for Storms
Interior designer Laura Britt and architect Stephen Andrews took notes from WELL Building Standards—and their physician client—to...
A Rustic Hideaway Perches on a Wooded Bluff Overlooking the Washington Coast
Architect James Cutler designs a refined cabin that honors this remote stretch of rugged landscape.
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